Church Bells Ring as a Sign Against Global Hunger

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According to Caritas, 733 million people worldwide are affected by hunger. Nearly one-third of the world's population does not have secure access to food, which is mainly due to the climate crisis. Hunger...weiterlesen »

Bad news for fans of Lido Sounds Festival in Linz

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At the same time, the organizer announced on Instagram: "All good things come in threes: and so we have taken stock and have now come to the conclusion that there cannot and will not be a fourth Lido Sounds...weiterlesen »

Vorarlberg Silvretta High Alpine Road: Opening Postponed

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Due to new damage from heavy rain over the weekend and poor weather forecasts, the planned opening of the Silvretta High Alpine Road in Montafon is being further delayed. The unstable situation currently...weiterlesen »

"Red-Tinted Network": FPÖ Rants Against ORF and SPÖ Contract to Foresight

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The FPÖ uses the awarding of a contract by the SPÖ-led Ministry of Culture to Foresight for criticism of the party, the institute, as well as the ORF. The proximity between the three is "unmistakable,"...weiterlesen »

Football: Austria Wien Starts Season Against European Cup Newcomer Spaeri Tiflis

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For Wiener Austria, the season preparation is over. With the home match against Spaeri Tiflis on Thursday (8:30 PM/live ORF1), the football Bundesliga club starts the European Cup season and thus the competitive...weiterlesen »

Austrian Armed Forces Deployment After End of War in Ukraine? Austria Shows Willingness to Consider

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Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) has once again expressed her willingness to consider a deployment of the Armed Forces at the end of the war in Ukraine. "When peace prevails, when there is a decision...weiterlesen »

VfGH reviews legality of the Carinthian referendum on wind power

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The Constitutional Court (VfGH) is reviewing the Carinthian referendum on wind power due to a potentially value-laden question. A narrow majority had voted in January for a ban on new wind turbines. The...weiterlesen »

Waste Piles on Austria's Highways Continue to Grow

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Waste amounts that are properly disposed of are not a problem for the ASFINAG highway maintenance departments. Carelessly discarded waste directly on the highways is an issue for several reasons. "More...weiterlesen »

22-Year-Old Allegedly Raped at Schillerpromenade in Vienna-Liesing

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The State Criminal Police Office Vienna is searching for an unknown man suspected of raping a 22-year-old woman. The assault occurred on Tuesday evening around 9:00 PM near a green area in the vicinity...weiterlesen »

Football: Dečić Tuzi First Task for Rapid Vienna Under Stöger

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In Tuzi, a small suburb of Podgorica, Peter Stöger will make his competitive debut as the coach of SK Rapid. The Hütteldorf team will visit on Thursday (9:00 PM) in the first leg of the second qualifying...weiterlesen »

Bicycle Thief Caught Red-Handed in Vienna City

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The alerted police officers found a 39-year-old man on site who was attempting to cut through a bicycle lock with a knife. The man was temporarily arrested by the officers. During further investigations,...weiterlesen »

After Dispute in Vienna-Donaustadt: Woman Threatened and Seriously Injured by Husband

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A police operation took place late Tuesday evening in an apartment in the Vienna district of Donaustadt. Officers were alerted around 11 PM due to a suspected dispute between a married couple. On site,...weiterlesen »

Many Ideas and Little Concrete in Part-Time Discussion

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After recent thoughts were aired within the ÖVP and by employer representatives to make full-time work more tax-attractive, Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) warned on Wednesday against disparaging...weiterlesen »

Online Shopping Falters: Viennese People Are Shopping Locally Again

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Online retail in Vienna is experiencing a noticeable decline for the first time in years. According to a recent study by the Institute for Austria's Economy commissioned by the Vienna Chamber of Commerce,...weiterlesen »

Waste Piles on Austria's Highways Continue to Grow

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Waste amounts that are properly disposed of are not a problem for the ASFINAG highway maintenance departments. For several reasons, carelessly discarded waste directly on the highways is an issue. "More...weiterlesen »

Already 18 People Drowned in Austria This Year

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Most drowning deaths in Austria this year occurred while swimming. Two fatalities happened in diving accidents, and one each in a stand-up paddleboard and a kayak accident. By July 20th of the previous...weiterlesen »

Prostitutes Allegedly Blackmailed 23-Year-Old in Lower Austria

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A 20-year-old Hungarian woman is said to have faked a pregnancy and claimed she needed financial resources for an ongoing legal case in her home country, according to police reports on Tuesday. When the...weiterlesen »

Waste Contribution at Frequency Festival: VKI Lawsuit

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Of the 20 euros, visitors who return at least a half-full trash bag receive ten euros refunded to their cashless account. Recently, the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Vienna deemed the waste contribution...weiterlesen »

Sharp Increase in Recorded "Hate Crimes"

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The number of recorded "hate crimes" increased significantly last year. According to the Hate Crime Report for 2024, the police registered 6,786 bias-motivated crimes, which is about 20 percent more than...weiterlesen »

Cannabis Plantations Next to Cemetery and in the Countryside: Three Convictions

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It was about two cannabis plantations on Tuesday in a trial at the Vienna Regional Court. A 59-year-old had initially rented a house with sufficient space in a village in the Weinviertel (Korneuburg district)...weiterlesen »

Three Bodies Found in Bavaria: 37-Year-Old Turned Himself In in Linz

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A 37-year-old suspect was arrested in Austria. The man had contacted the police in Linz himself before the discovery on Monday afternoon and said he had killed three people. The suspect was provisionally...weiterlesen »

Pensioner Compared Vorarlberg Politician to "Prostitute": Fine

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The insulted politician, SPÖ state party chairman Mario Leiter, had filed a private lawsuit, reported Vorarlberg daily newspapers. The previously unblemished pensioner was sentenced to a fine of 7,200...weiterlesen »

Sharp Increase in Recorded "Hate Crimes"

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The number of recorded "hate crimes" increased significantly last year. According to the Hate Crime Report for 2024, the police registered 6,786 bias-motivated crimes, which is about 20 percent more than...weiterlesen »

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